Will video games ever get the respect they deserve from the mainstream media or will they always be the Rodney Dangerfields of the entertainment industry?
Other nominees include games like SimCity & Tony Hawk's Pro Skater.
There are some good nominees in this list that are deserving to be inducted also, but I feel Metroid has had the most impact on the industry out of all of these. Look how Metroid influenced the evolution of the Castlevania games, and the "Metroidvania" subgenre of games have become a prevailing force in gaming today. Especially now, Metroidvanias are bigger than ever.
I can very much see Resident Evil being added later too, bc it really did popularize and define the survival horror genre. I would say that one is next in line.
If any Metroid game should get the honor it should be Super Metroid , it's perfection in my eyes . 30 years later and I still feel it's the most epic shit ever .
The GBA remake deserves it or Super Metroid, the original was a very sloppy and rushed game programmed in 3 months and it shows.
If you've never played the remake, it's absolutely a must play, fixes basically every flaw in the game. Check out ExoParadigmGamer's comparison video.
“Before even Kirby was born, HAL Laboratory released the super-cute puzzler Adventures of Lolo in 1989 and it has held up beautifully.” - A.J. Maciejewski from Video Chums.
Cultured Vultures: True Nintendo fanatics may know some of these, but we doubt that everyone knows all of these facts about the NES.
I bought always awakening and it's sequel off Amazon for ps4 I didn't know it was released for nes for retro people lol.
I am happy to see the latest Nintendo home console honored and placed within the Toys R Us top 50 list. Showing that Nintendos brand name is as strong as ever, completely ready to compete within the next generation of Elite gaming. Though this comes to no surprise as Nintendo holds close an arsenal of exclusive offerings and characters that can only be rivaled by the very best of Walt Disney film.
As far as gamers and the media concerned. I am quite sure that outside of some of the internet's hardcore and more vocal websites. Not too many gamers or really anyone else cares too much of what the media has to say. I have personally read quite a few ambush journalism articles aimed directly toward the face of the Nintendo product line as of late. The result of that is the Nintendo Wii U entertainment system being sold out worldwide.
In the eye of the typical Nintendo hater, and people who simply dislike games all together. Especially the media. Nintendo and other competing forces in the gaming industry will always be looked at as the Rodney Dangerfields of the entertainment industry.
Rated E For Everyone
"would hardly be called a two screen gaming console" to the average consumer it is though. ou use both screen to play some games
lol Nintendo just put a cap on the pre order consoles for about 200k to 400k for NA, and then have the shops say 'we sold out' well duh. If you have a low stock sure you sell out.
Nice marketing, yet the system stays just a WiiUpgrade to current gen, not next gen.